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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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Kristine’s Story The goal of the Kitchen Cabinet was to talk about the great things restaurants do in Milwaukee. Pre-COVID, we had a program called the Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet. Today, in Milwaukee, the group has gone on to consider public safety, another issue that’s critical for restaurants. But COVID reinforced that lesson.

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Resilience Rides the Waves of Disruption

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Pre-COVID, we had a program called the Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet. When the Public Health Department was looking at how to reopen safely, they had a sounding board, and we were able to collaborate to develop successful solutions. “I’ve always understood the importance of relationships,” Kristine advised.

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To Survive a Crisis, Lean Into Trust—CEOs Share Pandemic Stories

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Lockdown regulations were enforced one way in Dane County, another way in Milwaukee, and yet another way in Northern Wisconsin,” Kristine advised. We also established a public/private coalition in Milwaukee to learn how restaurants could apply public health regulations to reopen. But COVID reinforced that lesson.

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Up Your Event’s Instagram Game

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First is to consider how to incorporate more Instagrammable elements into your events, particularly if your attendees are regular users of the social tool. Taking a page from these pop-ups, consider how you can create a space that has photo-friendly walls and décor that will make your attendees want to snap a pic.

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I'm Not Building a Navy SEAL Team

Eric Lanke

I attend a lot of conferences where the focus is leadership and how to build and lead effective teams. I''m running a 10-staff person trade association headquartered in Milwaukee with a $3 million budget. image source Quick rant this week. But you know what? I''m not building or leading a Navy SEAL team.

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What Star Wars Can Teach You About Talent Management

Associations Now

To find the answers, I spoke with Mark Peterson, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professor who teaches a course that explores Star Wars. Everything in Western mythology tells you how to get from Luke to Obi-Wan, and nothing tells you how to get from Obi-Wan to Yoda,” Peterson said. Meet Talent Where They Are.

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Three Things To Do Now To Prepare For Next-Gen Members

Associations Now

You really can’t go anywhere without running into someone who wants to learn more about how to get next-gen members involved as soon as possible. One in Madison, and one in Milwaukee, because that is where a large portion of our members reside. The downside is that like any other trend, there is a lot of bad information out there.

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